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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2194106, member: 31620&quot;]Sometimes you can seen the hair growth even within the same issue...</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>Geta denarius</b></p><p>Obv:– P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, Bare headed, bearded, draped bust right</p><p>Rev:– PONTIF COS II, Genius, naked standing left, sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar and holding corn ears</p><p>Minted in Rome. early A.D. 209</p><p>Reference:– BMC p.274, 584. RIC 59a. RSC 114. 72 examples in RD. </p><p><br /></p><p>BMC and RIC mention that the busts of Geta are bearded for this issue but this example doesn&#039;t show any trace of beard</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_068x_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>Geta denarius&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </b></p><p>Obv:– P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, Bare headed, partly bearded, draped bust right</p><p>Rev:– PONTIF COS II, Genius, naked standing left, sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar and holding corn ears</p><p>Minted in Rome. early A.D. 209</p><p>Reference:– BMC p.274, 584. RIC 59a. RSC 114. 72 examples in RD.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_068y_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>Geta denarius - the beard grows&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </b></p><p>Obv:– IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– PONTIF TR P COS II, Geta on horseback riding left, spearing enemy beneath.</p><p>Minted in Rome. A.D. 209</p><p>Reference:– BMC p. 359 17. RIC 68 (Rated Rare), RSC 130. Only 4 examples in RD so quite a rare coin on that basis.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_068ab_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>Geta denarius</b></p><p>Obv:– P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– LIBERALITAS AVG V, Liberalitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding abacus up in right hand, cornucopia in left</p><p>Minted in Rome. A.D. 210 - 212</p><p>Reference:– BMC 65-66a. RD 31 ex. RIC 88. RSC 68</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_068ac_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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